the eldest

noun

used in comparing the ages of people who are members of the same family
He's the eldest of her three brothers.

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Once in Boston, he is paired with Detective Lena Silver (Sonequa Martin-Green), the eldest daughter of a prominent law enforcement family. Nellie Andreeva, Deadline, 18 July 2025 The youngest was the 2-month-old, and the eldest was 13, police said. Emilie Ikeda, NBC news, 17 July 2025 Ozy was the eldest of the department’s two canine officers. Steve Metsch, Chicago Tribune, 15 July 2025 Jean had three children, the eldest of whom, Glen, is in his seventies and still lives outside Detroit. Jessica Winter, New Yorker, 14 July 2025 See All Example Sentences for the eldest

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